Florida is not one pet-travel destination. Beach ordinances are written county by county, the heat arrives at different times north to south, and a drive that looks short on a map can take five hours.
These four regions are how we organize the guides. Pick the one you are heading to, then pick a city hub.
Panhandle
3 cities · 15 guidesDestin, Panama City Beach and Pensacola. Sugar-sand Gulf beaches, a cooler shoulder season, and the longest drive from anywhere else in Florida.
North FL
4 cities · 20 guidesSt. Augustine, Jacksonville, Amelia Island and Daytona Beach. Atlantic beaches with some of the state's most permissive county dog rules.
Central FL
5 cities · 25 guidesOrlando, Tampa, Clearwater, St. Pete and Sarasota. Theme-park country inland, Gulf beaches an hour west.
South FL
5 cities · 25 guidesMiami, Fort Lauderdale, Naples, Fort Myers and Key West. Warmest year-round, and the strictest beach ordinances in the state.